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All spruce'd up: How Dal "elves" helped Woody the Talking Christmas Tree make his winter wake‑up call
The computer scientists who saved Christmas? Thanks to the work of faculty members Hanieh Shakeri and Joseph Malloch, a beloved Dartmouth institution has been able to entertain children of all ages this holiday season. Read more.
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Monday, December 8, 2025
Dalhousie Engineering students joined schools across Canada in gathering on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women to remember the 14 women murdered at École Polytechnique in 1989.
Legacies that last: Faculty and staff achievement celebrated at Dal's annual employee award ceremony
Friday, November 21, 2025
Nearly 30 awards were presented to more than 50 individuals and groups from across the university at the 8th Annual Legacy Awards. Read the full list of honourees.
Friday, October 31, 2025
College Royal was another incredible success, bringing together students, staff, and faculty in a celebration of agricultural tradition, hands-on learning, and community.
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Friday, May 12, 2017
Dalhousie and its partners — the Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax Regional School Board, Healing our Nations, and the Native Council of Nova Scotia — welcomed over 100 Indigenous high school students to campus to learn about career opportunities in health fields.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Members of the Dal community have come together as the "Relay to #Dal200" team to raise funds for Phoenix Youth Programs, while the Dalhousie Alumni Association prepares to support runners again this year by hosting its volunteer water station.
Thursday, May 11, 2017
The latest project from Halifax's Zuppa Theatre, "The Archive of Missing Things," is an immersive, interactive theatrical experience threaded through the halls of Dalhousie's Killam Library. It's a mystery that’s part online scavenger hunt, part audio-play, part live performance.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Dalhousie's Agricultural Campus, a longtime sponsor of Nova Scotia's Reach for the Top competition, hosted this year's showdown late last month, welcoming high school students from across the province.
Friday, May 5, 2017
Dr. Patrick McGrath and Dr. Patricia Lingley-Pottie are among the 2017 recipients of the Governor General’s Innovation Award, celebrating their work with the Strongest Families Institute — an organization that has helped more than 12,000 families and counting across the country.